Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-03-12

Nos. ig. 2I A 23 Church Street.
 Fr.E4 argument made by the interest a7arar;es oi the County Court is now
 sr.Hfei by tnelr presentation of a new biI, through the code commissioners, for the creation O; Circuit Courts for Ari- z,ns. tas three present districts each to bsves Judge at salary of S45o0 and
 clerk with fees and emoluments reach inS S3.60O per year These Judges and
 Clerks arc 10 be appointed by the Gov
 ernor for the tesu of four years, and
 ,ba;r suecezsa-s to be likewise appoint
 sa. The people are to have no voice
 rbsterar In tbe matter. The county
 o,-rt WAS abolished on the misrepre-
 ssnts;jon o! lrs burdensome expense
 srf unnecessary existence, IL being
 U-gsi that the District Court is ade
 ou.ts to perform all the duties pertain iagto the administration of justice. Hsv- iny succeeded IL abohshing the County Court they attest their iaslacerity and t-eachery by aa endeavor to create & new court of far less efficiency and gresssr expense. This is Rn open con- fes-i1n of the dishonesty of their motives, aud 8 proof ot the potency of the party las4 ID the perperration of pernicious partisan legislation. The proposed Cir cait Court expenses are to be pad out Ot the Territorial treasury, and although each county ID the circuit will enjoy equal advantages, the county that pays taxes upon the largest assessment value, contributes a larger share of the courts expense. Pima county pays lIttle less than one-sixth of the total tax of the territory and will receive but One-tenth of the new courts services. Tue old county court had reached a point where IL was nearly seif-susisIning. but ss 8 measure of deEccratic ocoDouy, and to show the utter lack of necessity for the court, this brilliant scheme vas conceived, to divide it's duties between two courts, each equally as expensive, and to add double the burden of court expense upon the county The proposition 10 give into the hands 0f an imported governor. who is nine times out of ten an sdventuresome poh- :i.ian or a persistent bore, snd in no la inner at all identified with tbe inter e7.s or welfare of our Territory, the ap- pr.- trl aut of ou5 juiiciR1y,is an unheard- 7s presumption, and were such bill to become law, the popular indignation 1 s. che outrage would reach such point 1 ns ;o perpetually eDjoia further .mmi- l grafton, # !: does not accelerate the h-y=r4 out from such land of opPre-- -va i3Sbsry.
 It has been claimed on behalf of the i D.s.r,ct Judges that they can easily dis rrs. of all the litigation that can possi- by be brought before them Now to be fair, honest and economical. let them d3it Give tbem a chance to prove the i correctness ot these claims. The Ter r.p-ial legislature has no right to add | e ,5eir salary, however, and there is c | --sve question ss to its right to pay | ;aam iLe amount at present allowed. If ec.r.uy IS the motive, the legislature s nd be consistent, and lop off every | i..m salary pad to those now receiving p.y for the same duties from the United | States. There is.nO injustice in so do i,-; .n truth there is 8 grave injustice | t0 the tax payers in adding to their al ready provided fat salaries. They receive | e.ch three thousand dollars per year from ULcle Sam, and some of t-eir party newspapers clam that competent lawyer can be found that are wiling to serve the "desh people for L.li that sum. IT economy IS wanted, tue republicans 10 man will join bands vI.l tbe democratic members in any LnLss: effort ID that direction, but to drag tbe ermiae down through the dirty | pool partisan corruption. for partisan ula.Iyes and purposes and uses, is not ca.y a dangerous proceeding, but one which every right minded and good cit lz 70 should oppose with all the power o' his voice and infiuer ce.